Patents by Inventor Richard Stevens

Richard Stevens has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Optoelectronic memory devices
    Patent number: 8288747
    Abstract: A structure. The structure includes a substrate, a resistive/reflective region on the substrate, and a light source/light detecting and/or a sens-amp circuit configured to ascertain a reflectance and/or resistance change in the resistive/reflective region. The resistive/reflective region includes a material having a characteristic of the material's reflectance and/or resistance being changed due to a phase change in the material. The resistive/reflective region is configured to respond, to an electric current through the resistive/reflective region and/or a laser beam projected on the resistive/reflective region, by the phase change in the material which causes a reflectance and/resistance change in the resistive/reflective region from a first reflectance and/or resistance value to a second reflectance and/or resistance value different from the first reflectance and/or resistance value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Fen Chen, Richard Steven Kontra, Tom C. Lee, Theodore M. Levin, Christopher David Muzzy, Timothy Dooling Sullivan
  • INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE CHASSIS WITH FLEXIBLE DEPTH
    Publication number: 20120229971
    Abstract: An information handling system tray component is selected for a depth to fit into chassis support components to provide processing resources in a space having different depths. An end user selects a chassis component having a depth that fits a data center and then installs tray components into the chassis component by selecting the tray component depths to fit in that of the chassis component. The tray component supports different processing components depending upon the selected depth so that information handling system features are adapted to chassis depth while using a common infrastructure component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Richard Steven Mills, German Florez-Larrahondo, Jimmy D. Pike, John Stuewe, Joseph M. Sekel
  • THERMAL PRINTING
    Publication number: 20120212561
    Abstract: A method of printing feeds a receiver through a print head area using a pair of feed rollers comprising a pinch roller and a capstan roller. A preselected tension is maintained on the receiver that is supplied to the feed rollers by controlling a rotation speed of a supply roll that provides the receiver to the feed rollers. The receiver is printed and reverse fed in an opposite direction while controlling the tension of the receiver in response to a tension of the receiver that exists between the feed rollers and the print head area during the step of reverse feeding. Maintaining the tension includes providing a motor having a torque limiter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Richard Steven Paoletti, Gregory James Garbacz
  • THERMAL PRINTER
    Publication number: 20120212560
    Abstract: A printer including a supply roll of receiver media and a plurality of rollers to feed the receiver media through the printer. Means for maintaining a preselected tension of the receiver media between the supply roll and a pair of the plurality of rollers includes a motor with a torque limiter. The motor can be attached to the supply roll or to an optional pair of rollers adjacent the supply roll. A capstan roller having a high traction, non-marking surface is used in conjunction with the tension control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Richard Steven Paoletti, Gregory James Garbacz
  • SYSTEM FOR DETERMINATION OF DOWNHOLE POSITION
    Publication number: 20120173196
    Abstract: A measurement means for a downhole tool for determining the orientation of the axis of a downhole tool in relation to true north. It includes a gyro sensor capable of measuring angular rate, a rotation means for rotating the gyro sensor about a sensor axis, a measurement means to detect the angular rate at the gyro sensor as it is rotated to form a series of readings, and a processor capable of interpreting the signal amplitude from the series of readings and determining the points of greatest signal amplitude. The processor is also being capable of comparing the phase difference between the actual readings taken against what would be generated with the sensor pointing true north thus providing a downhole tool axis angular deviation from true north. The rotation means rotates the gyro sensor in discrete steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: ANTECH LIMITED
    Inventors: Antoni Miszewski, Richard Stevens, Benjamin Brooking
  • Precision, temperature stable clock using a frequency-control circuit and a single oscillator
    Patent number: 8138846
    Abstract: A frequency-control circuit, which is configured to receive a first signal having a first untuned frequency from a first oscillator, and to alter one or more pulses of the first signal to tune an output frequency of an output clock signal to have an average frequency at the desired target frequency. In some embodiments, the frequency-control circuit receives a signal from a single oscillator to generate a calibrated, precise, and temperature-stable clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Manu Seth, David Brubaker, Andrew McCraith, Richard Steven Miller, Mir Bahram Ghaderi
  • Flow metering
    Patent number: 8136414
    Abstract: An improved flow meter, which has diagnostic capabilities due to the reading of total pressure head loss, calculation of corresponding flow rate and comparison with flow rates calculated from other differential pressures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Inventor: Richard Steven
  • Golf club face having encapsulated tuned structure
    Patent number: 8133134
    Abstract: A golf club head has a face portion and a body portion. The face portion has a support frame, a matrix structure attached to and contained within the support frame, and a face material surrounding the matrix structure. In some aspects, the matrix structure may be a racquet structure that is tensioned to influence performance characteristics. The face material may be a metal, polymer, ceramic, or a combination thereof, and may be encapsulated over the matrix structure by suitable techniques such as coating, dipping, or molding processes such as injection molding or metal injection molding (MIM). In some aspects, the face material is lighter than the body portion of the club head, to concentrate mass away from the striking face, e.g., as in cup face technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Steven Wahlen, Andrew G. Oldknow
  • Hybrid flowmeter that includes an integral vortex flowmeter and a differential flow meter
    Patent number: 8056409
    Abstract: A new flowmeter which comprises a DP flowmeter and a volume meter in series or in hybrid integrated form. The combination of the readings from the two gives increased metering capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Inventor: Richard Steven
  • Exfoliating personal care wipe article containing an array of projections
    Patent number: 8017145
    Abstract: A wipe article is provided for cleansing and providing gentle exfoliation. The article is a water-insoluble substrate laden with a fluid cosmetic composition that includes a skin benefit agent delivered in a carrier. The substrate is a woven or non-woven fibrous web with first and second major surfaces, at least one of the major surfaces having formed thereon an array of projections, the array including from at least 2 to about 20 projections per cm2. Each projection is formed of a material different than that of the substrate and is raised from the substrate at a highest point thereof a distance from 100 to 2,000 micron. The projections are formed of at least 20 microbeads per projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Steven Hart, Liam Anthony Murray, Ewa Urszula Padlo
  • Golf Club Face Having Encapsulated Tuned Structure
    Publication number: 20110177879
    Abstract: A golf club head has a face portion and a body portion. The face portion has a support frame, a matrix structure attached to and contained within the support frame, and a face material surrounding the matrix structure. In some aspects, the matrix structure may be a racquet structure that is tensioned to influence performance characteristics. The face material may be a metal, polymer, ceramic, or a combination thereof, and may be encapsulated over the matrix structure by suitable techniques such as coating, dipping, or molding processes such as injection molding or metal injection molding (MIM). In some aspects, the face material is lighter than the body portion of the club head, to concentrate mass away from the striking face, e.g., as in cup face technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Steven Wahlin, Andrew G. Oldknow
  • Cutting Implement with Cartridge
    Publication number: 20110119928
    Abstract: A utility knife has a receiving cavity which opens through the body. A cartridge comprising a magazine of blades is removably insertable into the receiving cavity. A carrier within the body is manually operable for receiving a blade from the cartridge and positioning the blade for extension through the opening to present a cutting edge. The cartridge may be released from the utility knife body by depressing a button and withdrawing the cartridge. The cartridge is releasably held in place within the knife body and releasable when the blade carrier is in its retracted position and the release button is depressed. When the thumb button moves the blade carrier into its extended position to expose the knife blade, the cartridge is rendered unreleaseable even if the release button is depressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Richard Steven Constantine, Michael E. Peterson, Javier Verdura, Jonathan A. Lee, Cody Man For Ma
  • Golf club face having encapsulated tuned structure
    Patent number: 7946929
    Abstract: A golf club head has a face portion and a body portion. The face portion has a support frame, a matrix structure attached to and contained within the support frame, and a face material surrounding the matrix structure. In some aspects, the matrix structure may be a racquet structure that is tensioned to influence performance characteristics. The face material may be a metal, polymer, ceramic, or a combination thereof, and may be encapsulated over the matrix structure by suitable techniques such as coating, dipping, or molding processes such as injection molding or metal injection molding (MIM). In some aspects, the face material is lighter than the body portion of the club head, to concentrate mass away from the striking face, e.g., as in cup face technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Steven Wahlin, Andrew G. Oldknow
  • Extremity armor
    Patent number: 7937780
    Abstract: Body armor for ballistic protection of a user's extremities preferably comprising right and left arm protection units and/or right and left leg protection units. The units include a ballistic protection material which preferably covers most of the user's upper arm, elbow region, lower arm, shoulder, upper leg, knee region, and lower leg except for ventilation zones preferably located on the inner portion of the upper arm and the inner part of the upper leg. The back of the knee is preferably covered by a protective flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Peter Matic, Graham K Hubler, James A Sprague, Nevin Rupert, Kirth E Simmonds, Richard Steven Bruno
  • PROCESS FOR PREPARING ISOTOPICALLY LABELED VITAMINS SUITABLE FOR USE AS ANALYTICAL REFERENCE STANDARDS
    Publication number: 20110073810
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for the synthesis of deuterium labeled Vitamin D and related compounds with a high level of deuterium incorporation, which are particularly suitable for use as standards for mass spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Scott White Landvatter, Edith Foris Landvatter, Richard Steven Tyburski
  • Cutting implement with cartridge
    Patent number: 7886445
    Abstract: A utility knife has a receiving cavity which opens through the body. A cartridge comprising a magazine of blades is removably insertable into the receiving cavity. A carrier within the body is manually operable for receiving a blade from the cartridge and positioning the blade for extension through the opening to present a cutting edge. The cartridge may be released from the utility knife body by depressing a button and withdrawing the cartridge. The cartridge is releasably held in place within the knife body and releasable when the blade carrier is in its retracted position and the release button is depressed. When the thumb button moves the blade carrier into its extended position to expose the knife blade, the cartridge is rendered unreleaseable even if the release button is depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Steven Constantine, Michael E. Peterson, Javier Verdura, Jonathan A. Lee, Cody Man For Ma
  • OPTOELECTRONIC MEMORY DEVICES
    Publication number: 20100290264
    Abstract: A structure. The structure includes a substrate, a resistive/reflective region on the substrate, and a light source/light detecting and/or a sens-amp circuit configured to ascertain a reflectance and/or resistance change in the resistive/reflective region. The resistive/reflective region includes a material having a characteristic of the material's reflectance and/or resistance being changed due to a phase change in the material. The resistive/reflective region is configured to respond, to an electric current through the resistive/reflective region and/or a laser beam projected on the resistive/reflective region, by the phase change in the material which causes a reflectance and/resistance change in the resistive/reflective region from a first reflectance and/or resistance value to a second reflectance and/or resistance value different from the first reflectance and/or resistance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fen Chen, Richard Steven Kontra, Tom C. Lee, Theodore M. Levin, Christopher David Muzzy, Timothy Dooling Sullivan
  • Precision, temperature stable clock using a frequency-control circuit and a single oscillator
    Patent number: 7830216
    Abstract: A frequency-control circuit, which is configured to receive a first signal having a first untuned frequency from a first oscillator, and to alter one or more pulses of the first signal to tune an output frequency of an output clock signal to have an average frequency at the desired target frequency. In some embodiments, the frequency-control circuit receives a signal from a single oscillator to generate a calibrated, precise, and temperature-stable clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Silicon Labs SC, Inc.
    Inventors: Manu Seth, David Brubaker, Andrew McCraith, Richard Steven Miller, Mir Bahram Ghaderi
  • Precision, temperature stable clock using a frequency-control circuit and a single oscillator
    Publication number: 20100277246
    Abstract: A frequency-control circuit, which is configured to receive a first signal having a first untuned frequency from a first oscillator, and to alter one or more pulses of the first signal to tune an output frequency of an output clock signal to have an average frequency at the desired target frequency. In some embodiments, the frequency-control circuit receives a signal from a single oscillator to generate a calibrated, precise, and temperature-stable clock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Manu Seth, David Brubaker, Andrew McCraith, Richard Steven Miller, Mir Bahram Ghaderi
  • Window frame
    Patent number: D654008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: British Airways P.L.C.
    Inventor: Richard Stevens